Iowa City, Iowa: the hospital's own report to Medicare
What University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics pays nurses per hour
Average hourly wages in 2022 pay periods, its own and contract staff together, before benefits, from the hospital's report to Medicare: the 18th highest registered nurse average of 29 Iowa hospitals.
University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics: common questions
How much does University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics pay registered nurses per hour?
University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics in Iowa City, IA reported an average of $50.31 per registered nurse hour to Medicare's occupational mix survey (in 2022 pay periods, its own and contract staff together, before benefits): the 18th highest of 29 Iowa hospitals. Iowa's hospitals together averaged $50.98 an hour, all US hospitals $60.42 an hour. An average over every RN hour, staff and travel nurses together, not a starting rate.
What does University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics pay LPNs and nursing aides?
Licensed practical nurse hours averaged $24.09 an hour (Iowa $30.78). Nursing aide hours averaged $16.83 an hour (Iowa $21.78). Medical assistant hours averaged $20.75 an hour.
Is University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics hiring nurses?
Its jobs are not on this site. Every registered nurse job in Iowa, with what each employer pays.
Sources and method
The hospital's survey wages over its paid hours for each category, its own and contract staff together, before benefits; the state's over all its hospitals' hours. Medicare number 160058. Read 10 Nov 2026.
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Medicare wage index occupational mix survey (FY 2027 April public use file)
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CareJobs.Now. (2026). What University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics pays nurses per hour. Data as of 10 Nov 2026. https://carejobs.now/hospital-nurse-pay/iowa/university-of-iowa-hospital-clinics